Brazil

Type C

Type N

Regulatory agency

• National Institute of Metrology, Standardisation and Industrial Quality (INMETRO)

Regulations

• Mandatory testing and certification are required for certain regulated product categories.
• Testing must be performed by a Product Certification Body that is accredited by INMETRO.
• Initial and follow-up factory inspections are required for mandatory certification.
• Products certified by an INMETRO-accredited body are required to carry the mandatory INMETRO Mark of the certification organisation.
• Compliance with ABNT, NBR, NM and/or IEC Standards are also required.
• Products must be marked with the INMETRO Mark.

Guidelines

• The INMETRO Mark can be applied to products under mandatory certification lists.
• Test reports from INMETRO accredited laboratories and/or accredited bodies can be accepted:
  • Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation - IAAC
  • European Cooperation for Accreditation - EA
  • International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation - ILAC

Applicable product categories

• Product categories that require mandatory certification include:
• Circuit breakers
• Electrical medical equipment
• Electronic ballasts for fluorescent lights
• Equipment for gas systems
• Explosive atmosphere equipment
• Household and similar electric appliances
• Plugs and sockets
• Street lighting using discharge lamps and LED technology
• Switches
• Voltage stabilisers
• Wires and cables

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

Regulatory agency

National Institute of Metrology, Standardisation and Industrial Quality (INMETRO)

Regulations

• Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) are required for some products.
• Mandatory energy efficiency labelling is required for certain products.

Guidelines

• PROCEL is the national energy efficiency program and INMETRO is responsible for verifying manufacturers’ data.

Applicable product categories

Product categories requiring energy labelling include:

• Air conditioners
• Ceiling fans
• Centrifugal pumps
• Clothes washers
• Column and air circulators
• Commercial electric ovens
• Compact fluorescent lamps
• Electric water heating
• Electromagnetic ballasts for high pressure sodium vapour lamps
• Fan tables
• Freezers
• Gas stoves and furnaces
• Gas water heaters
• High pressure sodium vapour lamps
• Incandescent lamps for domestic use
• Microwave ovens
• Refrigerators
• Systems and equipment for photovoltaics
• Televisions sets
• Three-phase induction motors squirrel cage rotor

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

Regulatory agency

• Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL)

Regulations

• Approval is required for most telecommunications and wireless equipment.
• CoC issued by designated CB (OCD) is required for imports, and ANATEL certification is required for the commercialisation and sale of products.
• Modular approval is accepted for RF.
• Testing must be performed by accredited in-country test laboratories.
• Products must be marked with the ANATEL Mark.

Guidelines

• A local representative is required.
• Conformity assessment to Brazilian standards is required to be performed by accredited CABs.
• Approval requirements may differ depending on which 1 of the 3 categories the equipment is assigned to.
• Type examination, product quality assurance, and total quality assurance procedures may be performed.

Applicable product categories

Approval is required for:

• All DLL (E1, E3, etc.) equipment
• All optical interfaces
• All equipment connecting to the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
• All telecommunication terminal equipment
• All network equipment
• A wide range of radio products

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.